About the Webinar
The Webinar will focus on the resolution of disputes typically arising in cross-border M&A transactions. The impact of W&I insurance will figure prominently, as will relevant procedural differences between common and civil law.
The webinar will cover the followings:
- Types of disputes arising in M&A transactions – Advantages of handling them in arbitration
- Drafting arbitration agreements relating to M&A disputes (considering experiences from Covid-19 pandemic)
- Impact of Warranty & Indemnity Insurance
- The role of Experts
- Issues related to damage calculation
- Differences between relevant common and civil law procedural elements
About the Speaker
Dr. Hermann Knott
Partner, KUNZ Law
Hermann is a partner of KUNZ Law and head of the firm’s international business department which includes in particular the handling of complex cross-border disputes. He qualifies as an attorney in Germany and New York and specializes in advising on cross-border transactions and alternative methods of dispute resolution in an international context. Given his transactional expertise his experience in dispute resolution particularly relates to disputes, particularly related to M&A and other corporate transactions. In the context of the effects of the pandemic on the conduct of cross-border disputes, Hermann has been a frequent speaker and session chair at international virtual conferences addressing new developments in arbitration, particularly relating to methods of online resolution of disputes. He is also just completing a comprehensive article on the relevance of emergency arbitration